J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye demonstrates that life is what one makes it; good or bad. In the novel‚ there are a lot of people who teach us what the good life is‚ but the good life is explained by Holden as his brother‚ D.B lives it. Holden also talks about D.B’s past life and what he does with all his money. A screenwriter who lives in Hollywood‚ an hour away from where his brother Holden is being held in a rest home‚ D.B. lives the good life where there are no worries. He does not think
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The Biographical Lens applied to The Catcher in the Rye J.D. Salinger expresses his view of society in his novel‚ The Catch in the Rye. His viewpoints are seen in the book through the eyes of young Holden Caulfield. This novel demonstrates modern-day dilemmas and complications that teenagers confront in life. Throughout this novel‚ Holden Caufield‚ the protagonist shows signs of clinical depression mourning over the death of his younger brother Allie which caused him to have a slight case of Tropophobia
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Title The first-person narrative book‚ “the catcher in the rye” is a fiction novel that was written by J. D. Salinger and published in July 16‚ 1951 but takes place in the late 1940’s after the Second World War. The book’s publication in 1951 came at the dawn of the age of the teenager; “A new social category‚ newly economically empowered and hungry for culture‚ was fed by music‚ films and novels”. Characters •Holden Caulfield: He has a crew cut‚ graying hair and he’s tall for his
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May 7 2012 Phoebe Caulfield : The True Catcher in the Rye Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye reveals a teenager’s dramatic struggle against death and growing up. The book is composed of stories after the protagonist Holden Caulfield’s expulsion from a private school. He leaves school early to explore New York before returning home‚ interacting with teachers‚ prostitutes‚ nuns‚ an ex-girlfriend and his sister along the way. We characterize Holden as an innocent child that possesses an ideal fantasy
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Castle By Alie Yu The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger is a novel narrating the story of Holden Caulfield‚ a troubled teenager who is searching for an escape from the flaws of society. After leaving his boarding school and traveling aimlessly for days‚ he decides to visit his little sister‚ Phoebe. Upon his arrival‚ Phoebe realizes that he has been kicked out of school and begins to hound him with questions. When Phoebe asks him to name one thing that he likes‚ Holden immediately thinks of two nuns
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everything. "I’m the most terrific liar you ever saw in your life." Holden likes to lie and this is immature. He says he would lie about everything. One of the major events in the book is centered around a lie. He goes to New York and waits for three days so his parents would not know he got expelled. Holden loves to lie and this is very immature. When Holden realizes he has flunked out of yet another school he decides not to tell his parents. Instead he goes to New York and lives in a hotel until
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says‚ "They gave me frequent warnings to start applying myself but I didn ’t do it. So I got the ax"(4). This shows that Holden doesn ’t really care about school‚ it is not all that important to him. In fact‚ he decides to leave school early‚ a few days before Christmas break begins saying that‚ "I just didn ’t want to hang around anymore. It made me too sad and lonesome"(51). Holden clearly doesn ’t feel like he belongs at Percy and he doesn ’t seem too upset about having to leave either. However
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Shelby English 11 June 4th’ 2013 “Catcher in the Rye”: Childhood versus Adulthood At a young age‚ every child is taught that at some point in their lifetime they will become an adult. Some children cannot wait to “grow up”‚ while others seem to resist it with every fiber of their being. A select few on the other hand are a combination of both‚ and in this category falls a boy named Holden Caulfield. His immaturity‚ self-denial‚ awful habits‚ and inability to move on from the past make him
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Insanity in a Sane World Insanity is a state of mind that prevents normal perception‚ behaviour‚ or social interaction. It is when one does something out of the ordinary; yet feels as though it is justified. These perspectives of insanity are likewise portrayed in literature. “The Catcher in the Rye” by J.D. Salinger examines the behaviour and relationships of Holden Caulfield‚ a young boy who is living with mental illnesses–a perceived form of insanity-in a sane world. This is seen through Holden’s
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perched high on a cliff‚ full of children romping and playing. He wants to protect the children from falling off the edge of the cliff by “catching” them if they were on the verge of tumbling over.He says that he want’s to be the catcher in the rye all day. In other terms Holden misinterpretation of the lyrics caused him to think that he wanted to save the children before they lost their innocence and become adults. He didn’t want change yet later on in the text we see how this idea changes. Phoebe
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